Leaders in Non-Profit & Research and Evaluation Recruitment

“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a central focus of our recruitment. This is vital to our clients and a principal reason they retain our services.”

Aaron Schmidt, President and CEO

Focus area

Insight Executive Search secures professionals for leading non-profit & research and evaluation organizations. 

Non-Profits

Non-Profits

Insight Executive Search has identified and secured leading, impactful and effective leaders for leading non-profit organizations. Our searches range from executive leadership and senior management to research and policy experts.

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Foundations and Associations

Foundations and Associations

Foundations and Associations have unique hiring concerns, whether seeking to fill a position in executive leadership, research, or a content area specialist. Extensive experience leading executive searches has enabled us to gather a wealth of knowledge particular to working with foundations and associations.

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Research and Evaluation Organizations

Research and Evaluation Organizations

At Insight Executive Search, we are experts at identifying research and evaluation professionals and have performed searches for the leading research organizations in the nation. Years of experience leading searches for both non-profit and for-profit research institutes has made us aware and sensitive of the unique needs of our clients in the research arena.

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For-Profit Sector

For-Profit Sector

Insight Executive Search performs searches for research management, policy experts, economics and finance professionals and subject matter experts. We work with clients in the life sciences, human services, education and consulting industries.

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Examples of

Our Clients

Examples of

Areas of Expertise

Insight Executive Search has one central focus: placing leading professionals and researchers for the nation’s foremost non-profit and for-profit organizations. Our expertise spans a broad array of content areas.

Healthcare

Insight Executive Search understands the needs of our clients in the healthcare industry and has successfully completed searches for the nation’s most renowned healthcare research organizations.

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Education

We have recruited extensively in the education arena, whether it be for a research institute, university, education organization, or think tank. We maintain extensive networks of nationally-recognized experts and education leaders.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

In our many years of searching and recruiting res Insight Executive Search has extensive experience placing professionals from diverse backgrounds.

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Executive Leadership

Insight Executive Search has extensive experience identifying and placing executive leadership with a wide range of organizations throughout the nation.

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Big Data/Data Analytics

With the surge of demand for data science and data analytics practitioners, Insight Executive Search is uniquely positioned to place qualified candidates with advanced data skills.

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Behavioral Science and Technology

Our experience with social science research and technology places us in an ideal position to fill our client’s needs in the behavioral science and technology arena.

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Universities and Affiliated Research Centers

Insight Executive Search is experienced in identifying Professors, senior research leaders and executive management for universities and university affiliated research centers. We have extensive networks of nationally recognized academics throughout the nation.

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Public Policy

Insight Executive Search has recruited policy experts for the most prominent institutes in the nation and maintains a wide network of contacts of nationally-recognized policy experts, academics, senior scientists and executive management.

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Human Services

Insight Executive Search has a deep knowledge-base in the human services industry. We have successfully worked with a variety of sectors including foundations, non-profits and research institutes.

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Communications

Through the positive use of communications society is able to enhance life experiences both on an individual and group level. Insight Executive Search has successfully identified candidates with experience in communications in a wide range of different fields.

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Fundraising and Development

Insight Executive Search has identified and recruited many highly-regarded Fundraising and Development professionals; individuals with a track record of generating significant contributions in both grants and private charitable donations.

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Economics

Insight Executive Search has extensive networks and has placed leading economic experts within the nation’s top research centers, both in the non-profit and for-profit sectors.

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